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GCE A Level in Further Mathematics

at Beacon Academy, Crowborough · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you have already chosen Advanced Level Mathematics you may wish to consider Further Mathematics at either Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level. Further Mathematics is suitable for those who really enjoy a mathematical challenge and are expected to achieve a grade 8 or above at GCSE. You should be able to think and work independently, and be prepared to do a significant amount of private study. AS Further Maths is not necessarily more difficult than AS Maths, it merely looks at new topics and new aspects of mathematics that we do not have time to study in AS Maths. However, A Level Further Mathematics does have a greater level of difficulty and challenge than A Level Mathematics. NOTE: You CANNOT study Further Maths unless you are also doing Mathematics.

What you need to get on

Applicants must have a grade 8 or above at GCSE, KS5 Maths Coordinator and teacher recommendation AND a general enthusiasm for Mathematics.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • BEACON ACADEMY

    East Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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